Arkema and Senior Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Innovation in Next-Generation Battery Materials for Renewable Energy

Arkema, a global leader in specialty materials, and Senior, a high-performance battery separator provider, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their strategic partnership and jointly drive innovation across the battery value chain.

Under the agreement, the two companies will enhance technical, commercial, and application-focused collaboration, leveraging Arkema’s battery material portfolio and Senior’s advanced separator technologies and industrialization capabilities. The partnership aims to accelerate the development, validation, and large-scale deployment of innovative materials for next-generation batteries in the rapidly growing global energy sector.

Key areas of focus will include advanced adhesion technologies, controlled electrode deposition and coating processes, low-temperature cell assembly, and emerging semi-solid battery manufacturing techniques. By combining Arkema’s expertise in specialty materials with Senior’s deep know-how in separator design and industrialization, the collaboration seeks to improve battery performance, safety, and manufacturing efficiency.

Arkema’s battery materials portfolio includes Kynar® PVDF, known for chemical resistance and mechanical integrity, and Incellion™ acrylic-based solutions that optimize adhesion and performance. These materials aim to enhance battery safety, durability, and efficiency, supporting the global transition to electric mobility and large-scale renewable energy storage.

Senior, with R&D and industrial facilities across China, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the United States, provides high-performance separator films for lithium-ion batteries. Its technologies enable safer and more efficient energy storage solutions for electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and renewable energy systems.

“This cooperation with Senior reflects our shared ambition to push the boundaries of battery materials innovation,” said Armand Ajdari, Chief Technology Officer of Arkema. “By combining Arkema’s materials science expertise with Senior’s industrial capabilities, we aim to accelerate the development of advanced solutions for the evolving global battery market.”

Steven Zhang, Chief Technology Officer of Senior, added, “This collaboration with Arkema is strategically important as we continue to enhance next-generation battery performance. Working closely with Arkema strengthens our ability to industrialize innovative materials and deliver reliable, high-performance technologies across the global battery value chain.”

Both companies anticipate that this strategic collaboration will foster long-term innovation, reinforce technical leadership, and contribute to the wider adoption of high-performance, sustainable battery solutions worldwide.